MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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